Co Rd 299 in CO -- Camping Rules & Access

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Co Rd 299 in CO

Road corridorPike and San Isabel NFs, Salida Ranger District

18 mi from Buena Vista

Maps 11,086 ft

Camping permission not confirmed

Camping is limited to designated sites on part of this road; the exact stretch is not confirmed.

Pike-San Isabel National Forests ↗

Stay limit: 14 days · within 30 days · then move 20 mi
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Road Access

Rough
  • Road difficulty 3 of 5: a rough drive in.
  • Near Hancock.
  • By its Census road type this is maintained for passenger cars, but the condition is unverified.
  • Recorded as pitching to 30%, 100% of it on a shelf.
  • Estimated climb: 1,100 ft, with sustained grades near 20% and pitches to 38%.

Known camping along this road at mile 1.1: .

Setting

Some privacy
  • Moderately separated here.
  • Pomeroy Mountain stands 2,066 ft above the map pin, 1.3 miles southeast.
  • Chalk Creek runs 0.1 mi off.

Rules

  • Camping within 100 feet of a body of water (such as a lake, stream, pond, or river) unless in a Forest Service developed recreation site or designated dispersed site.
  • On part of this corridor: Camping: Designated sites only.
  • Current fire orders

Climate averages

October normals 25–47°F, 2.2″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.